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The Learn to Code With Me podcast, created by Laurence Bradford, is for aspiring techies and self-taught coders looking to transition into the tech industry. Want actionable insights on how you can get paid for your coding skills? Then you're in the right place!
Episodes
- 2021 / 9 / 7The End of Season 8As the eighth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I wanted to share a few quick updates on LTCWM and my life outside of work. To stay in touch while we're off-season, join our email...
- 2021 / 8 / 31S8E8: From Film Student and Rugby Player to Startup Software Engineer with Michael PoageAfter playing rugby in college, working an unpaid filmmaking internship, and switching into recruiting, Michael Poage was feeling burnt out. But after teaching himself how to code, Michael was able to land a...
- 2021 / 8 / 17S8E7: From Tutus to Tech: How a Ballerina Became a Front-End Developer With Kara LutonAt 17, Kara Luton was living on her own in New York City on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. But after realizing that a career in ballet wasn’t for her, she worked in the music industry and PR...
- 2021 / 8 / 3S8E6: How to Code With Your Voice (No Typing Required) With Matt WiethoffMatt Wiethoff had a promising career in tech, until everything was put on pause because of an injury that made it painful to type on a keyboard. But he turned his challenge into an opportunity and founded...
- 2021 / 7 / 20S8E5: From Admin Assistant and Cancer Survivor to Software Developer With Stacey GrahamIt took Stacey Graham 13 years to earn her IT degree. She’s gone through a lot – moving into another state, becoming a mother of three, surviving cancer, and losing a six-month-old son – and amidst these...
- 2021 / 7 / 6S8E4: From Washing Dishes to Managing Engineers: How Jesse Weigel Pivoted into a New Tech CareerJesse Weigel pivoted into a new tech career under a unique combination of circumstances – a growing family, a curiosity for coding, and a friend with a job opportunity. Even without formal training, Jesse was...
- 2021 / 6 / 22S8E3: From Prison to Programming: How Nikkole Spurgeon Learned to Code While IncarceratedNikkole Spurgeon has been through a lot - domestic violence, drug addiction, and even imprisonment. She knew that things should change, and that’s where coding came into the picture. In this episode, Nikkole...
- 2021 / 6 / 8S8E2: From Frying Chicken to Working at Google With Danny ThompsonDanny Thompson was at a crossroads. He had to decide between staying at his job as a gas station fry cook or making a drastic career shift. And after learning to code as a hobby, Danny now works full-time at...
- 2021 / 5 / 25S8E1: From Stay-At-Home Mom to Full-Time Front-End Developer With Phoebe Voong-FadelIn today’s episode, Phoebe Voong-Fadel talks about how she structured her days and found time to code as a stay-at-home mom, when she felt ready to start freelancing, tips for job hunting as a self-taught...
- 2021 / 5 / 25S8E0: Introducing Season 8 of the Learn to Code With Me PodcastHost Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code With Me, including what’s new for Season 8 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 7 wrapped in July...
- 2020 / 7 / 28The End of Season 7As the seventh season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast draws to a close, I reflect on the inspiring transformation stories we shared, including recaps of my favorite moments. I also share updates on LTCWM...
- 2020 / 7 / 21S7E8: Building a Robotics Career and the Impact of Mentorship with Camille EddyAs a young aspiring astronaut in high school, Camille Eddy started building websites to pay for her college housing. She’s a first-generation STEM student, and with support from key mentors, today, Camille is...
- 2020 / 7 / 14S7E7: From Glassblower to Software Developer using Free Coding Resources with Michael PimentelWith barely enough income to support his wife and child, not to mention a poor working environment for his physical and mental health, Michael Pimentel wanted to move on from being a glassblower. That’s why...
- 2020 / 7 / 7S7E6: An Unexpected Shift from Selling Beer to Coding Bootcamp with Caitlyn GrefflyCaitlyn Greffly used to travel around the country selling beer, but it got tiring. So in pursuit of a more sustainable way of living, Caitlyn started teaching herself to code. She ended up joining a bootcamp...
- 2020 / 6 / 30S7E5: How a Passion for Patients turned this Pharmacist into a Software Developer with Newvick LeeNewvick Lee is a software developer at WealthBar, a Canadian fintech company. He’s also working on Habitmon, a chatbot that helps with building habits. But before all this, Newvick was a pharmacist who helped...
- 2020 / 6 / 23S7E4: An Introduction to Vue.js with Developer and Author Erik HanchettErik is a senior software engineer at an insurance technology company in Reno, Nevada. He’s also a tech author, podcast co-host, blogger, and YouTuber. Even though Erik has a traditional computer science...
- 2020 / 6 / 16S7E3: How a Former Squarespace Developer Helps New Coders Build Strong Technical Resumes with Rebecca GarciaRebecca Garcia is a Career Coach & Product Manager who helps women build fulfilling six-figure careers in tech. Previously she was a Program Manager at Microsoft, Developer at Squarespace, and is currently a...
- 2020 / 6 / 9S7E2: How an English Professor Became a Front-End Web Developer with Bekah Hawrot WeigelBekah Hawrot Weigel is a mother of four and a former part-time English teacher who redefined her life through coding. As she was giving birth to her fourth child, Bekah experienced trauma that left her with...
- 2020 / 6 / 2S7E1: Making the Pivot from Pastor to Web Designer with Chris MisterekWith a full-time job as a worship pastor and as a single dad of three girls, Chris Misterek couldn’t afford to take any job that required him to be away from home. So on a friend’s recommendation, he started...
- 2020 / 6 / 2S7E0: Introducing Season 7 of the Learn to Code With Me PodcastHost Laurence Bradford shares an update on Learn to Code with Me, including what’s new for Season 7 of the podcast. She also shares a few major updates on her life and business since Season 6 wrapped in...
- 2019 / 10 / 16The End of Season 6As the sixth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast comes to an end, I share a few updates about what’s coming up over the next few months.
- 2019 / 10 / 15S6E20: What It Takes to Launch a Successful Side HustleTommy Griffith has been doing search engine optimization for more than 10 years. He was previously managed SEO at PayPal and Airbnb, and now runs ClickMinded, a digital marketing training platform for...
- 2019 / 10 / 8S6E19: An Introduction to Open Source Projects for BeginnersSafia Abdalla is an open source developer, writer, and a software engineer at Microsoft and she also co-hosts the BookBytes podcast, a fortnightly book club for developers. She’s passionate about bringing...
- 2019 / 10 / 1S6E18: Etsy Data Engineering Director Shares Her Experience of Inclusion in TechJenn Clevenger is Etsy's Data Engineering Director. In this role, she leads engineering teams in charge of Big Data platforms, Business insights infrastructure and Data Integrations. These teams provide data...
- 2019 / 9 / 24S6E17: From Newbie Coder to Google Software Engineer in Just 6 MonthsClément Mihailescu enrolled in a coding bootcamp without ever having written a single line of code. Less than six months later, he secured a job at Google as a software engineer. His experience applying for...
- 2019 / 9 / 17S6E16: Falling into a Career in FinTech and Content MarketingIna Yulo is the global manager for BrightTALK's FinTech and Women in Business communities. She also advises companies including tech giants and large banks on content marketing. She’s on the Women in FinTech...
- 2019 / 8 / 6S6E15: The Rise of Coding Bootcamps (And How They Can Transform Your Career)It can be tough to know if a coding bootcamp is the right investment for you. Before you make that decision, you should weigh all the factors involved and evaluate them in the context of your personality and...
- 2019 / 7 / 30S6E14: An Introduction to Data Privacy and Data Protection for DevelopersIf you want to work in tech or run your own business, chances are high that you’ll be working with data at some point. That means you need to know about data privacy, and it’s hard to find someone more...
- 2019 / 7 / 23S6E13: Becoming a DevOps Engineer With No Experience and No DegreeLogan Tran made his tech transition from the music industry about five and a half years ago. He began by self-teaching and building his own projects. He was soon introduced to DevOps through his work and...
- 2019 / 7 / 16S6E12: How a Stay-At-Home Mom Landed a Remote Junior Developer Position In Just 9 MonthsChristina Gorton is a self-taught creative coder and instructor who works remotely from Costa Rica. She was a stay-at-home mom for 5 years before transitioning into tech, and she landed a junior developer job...
- 2019 / 6 / 25S6E11: What Is a Hackathon and How Do You Prepare for One"Hacking" isn’t always a bad word in the tech space anymore, thanks to the growing popularity of "ethical hacking" and events like "hackathons". Senior software developer Gwendolyn Faraday loves the power of...
- 2019 / 6 / 18S6E10: How to Use Personal Branding to Land a Job in TechRecent tech graduate Marie Armstrong discusses how to stand out to employers if you’re not a straight-A student, and the importance of personal branding to get your name heard. See the full show notes on the...
- 2019 / 6 / 11S6E9: How to Learn Software Engineering Self-Taught vs CollegeIs getting a college degree worth it if you want to be a software engineer? Mosh Hamedani discusses the best ways to teach yourself tech skills, and why college education may not be the best route for...
- 2019 / 6 / 4S6E8: How to Market Yourself Online as a Niche FreelancerKyle Prinsloo, founder of studywebdevelopment.com, shares advice on finding your freelance niche, how to start your full-time freelance career, and how to market yourself online. See the full show notes on ...
- 2019 / 5 / 28S6E7: How to Combine Your Passions to Create Your Own Career in TechEntrepreneur, content creator and educator Masha Zvereva talks about influencer marketing, how to create your own tech career, and why she founded her business, Coding Blonde. See the full show notes on the...
- 2019 / 5 / 21S6E6: Digital Literacy and the History of the InternetChris Castiglione, the founder of One Month, discusses what it means for the internet to be decentralized and the importance of having digital literacy skills in 2019. See the full show notes on the Learn to...
- 2019 / 5 / 14S6E5: How One Airport Security Officer Became an IT Solutions SpecialistFind out how former airport security officer Samit Saini transitioned into tech, despite being dyslexic and leaving high school at the age of 16. See the full show notes on the Learn to Code With Me website....
- 2019 / 5 / 7S6E4: Web Development, JavaScript and Building an Online PresenceWes Bos discusses his extensive background in tech, why he started creating online JavaScript courses, and shares some tips on how to build an online presence. See the full show notes on the Learn to Code...
- 2019 / 5 / 3Tech Toolbox 2019: The Fastest Way to Become a Developer (Even as a Beginner)Imtiaz Ahmed shares why Java and Python are great languages to learn first, and how to become a software developer quickly - even if you’re a complete beginner. Learn more about this special, limited-time...
- 2019 / 5 / 2Tech Toolbox 2019: Learning to Code How Online Education Has EvolvedMark Lassoff explains how online education has evolved over the years and the best way for beginners to start learning how to code. Learn more about this special, limited-time bundle here:...
- 2019 / 5 / 1Tech Toolbox 2019: Jumpstart Your Freelance Developer CareerHahna Kane Latonick tells us how freelancing on the side can help you reach financial goals, who freelancing is and isn’t right for, and the main challenges new freelancers experience. Learn more about this...
- 2019 / 4 / 30Tech Toolbox 2019: How to Learn Development FundamentalsMichael Hartl explains how to learn the prerequisites to web development, and why you should have a project or goal in mind before you start learning. Learn more about this special, limited-time bundle here:...
- 2019 / 4 / 29Tech Toolbox 2019: How to Find Your Tech Career FitJeremy Schifeling shares his advice on finding your ideal tech career fit and how to position yourself during the job hunt. Learn more about this special, limited-time bundle here:...
- 2019 / 4 / 23S6E3: Why Accessibility Matters (According to a Totally Blind Programmer)Judith Lung tells her incredible story about learning to code while blind, what it’s like to work as a blind web developer, and why accessibility in tech matters. See the full show notes on the Learn to Code...
- 2019 / 4 / 16S6E2: Why Tech is the Perfect Industry for Working MomsErica Peterson, founder of Moms Can Code, discusses her difficult education and how she launched her own business to teach other stay-at-home moms how to work in tech. See the full show notes on the Learn to...
- 2019 / 4 / 9S6E0: Introducing Season 6 of the Learn to Code With Me PodcastA look back on season 5 of the Learn to Code With Me podcast, and what’s coming up in season 6.
- 2019 / 4 / 9S6E1: How One Podcast Listener Became a Junior Dev (Without a College Degree)Jesse Moore realized his ambition to work in tech by listening to the LTCWM podcast, and now he’s a junior developer. He shares his advice for those who want to do the same. See the full show notes on the...
- 2019 / 4 / 2Celebrating 100 Episodes of the LTCWM Podcast With Host Laurence BradfordIn this special anniversary episode, I’m interviewed by my friend and former colleague, Jess Catorc. I talk about how I started my career in an unrelated field, why I started learning to code, why I started...
- 2019 / 3 / 19The End of Season 5As the fifth season of the Learn to Code With Me podcast comes to an end, I share a few updates about what’s coming up over the next few months.
- 2019 / 3 / 12S5E20: How to Travel and Work Remotely Using Your Tech SkillsFull stack developer, Dave Trabka, talks about talks about how he worked abroad, what working on the road actually looks like, and the pros and cons of travelling full time. See the full show notes on the...